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Daily Doodle! 10/7/18

Nate and Brian at a Halloween costume party! I am glad to announce the name of my project, "Weather or Not" about Nate, who goes to live with his cousin, Brian, while he adjusts to his new job as meteorologist in the Town of Doppler. But some abnormal weather patterns start to occur, and Nate's left trying figuring out what's causing them.

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Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won

Your child will love this story about friendship and how one small act of kindness can brighten someone's day.

Children will enjoy the bright, colorful illustrations. You can ask questions on each page such as, What noise does that animal make? Or, How do you think that character is feeling?

You can also talk about repeating patterns in the storyline and work on sequencing by asking your child to repeat the events back to you.

Practices:

Talking:

This is a great book for talking to your child about feelings. Each of the characters start out grumpy, but then they start to feel better. Ask your child questions such as: What are some things that make you grumpy? What can make you feel better when you feel this way? How can you make others feel better when they are grumpy?

Reading:

The illustrations of this book follow a repeating pattern. Even before your child learns how to read, they can understand the story by studying the pictures. Before reading the story together, you can ask your child to “read” the story to you.

Skills:

Print Awareness:

The font and letter size of this book help to communicate emotions. When you read this book aloud, read these words with exaggerated emotion while you point to the text. This will help children understand that what and how we read is related to the letters on the page.

Activity:

Cut a two inch strip of construction paper long enough to wrap around your child's head. You may have to connect two or more strips together. Tape the strip around your child's head to make a crown.

Cut one inch wide strips of paper and tape or glue these to the top inner side of your child's crown.

Curl the strips around a pencil so they bounce when your child moves their head.

Use stickers or markers to decorate your hat any way you like.

Make a hat for a friend to brighten their day!

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Hooray for Hat!

Hooray for this book! Elephant wakes up in a very grumpy mood, only to discover a mysterious package on his front doorstep. Inside the package is a wonderful stack of brightly-coloured hats! How can anyone be grumpy with a merry assortment of headgear balanced jauntily on their noggin? Elephant immediately sets off to show his hats to his friend Zebra, only to discover that Zebra is also feeling…

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Make Monday Bright

Hooray for Hat, by Brian Won; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26.99, 40 pages, ages 2-6. (Available June 26, 2016)

The Huffington Post dubbed Brian Won’s picture book debut it’s overall pick for best read-aloud of 2014. Now, the story of a crabby elephant whose jaunty topper brings joy to his fellow jungle creatures is available in Big Book format. Clutches of young readers can gather around Won’s delightful illustrations of pouting giraffes, sour turtles, petulant owls, and a wonderful assortment of hats sure to brighten any gloomy day. Chapeau to this adorable update ideal for libraries and nursery-school classrooms, or anyone facing an oversize case of the grumps.

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Loomy's 2015 Reading Challenge - Book #01

My first book of the year - for the Book with Nonhuman Characters category - is Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won. This is actually a children's book about grumpy animals cheering each other up through the glory of hats and friends with colourful text and super fancy hats. I read this at my Bookbug session this Thursday and I really liked the soft visuals and appeal to younger readers.

A book with more than 500 pages. A classic romance. A book published this year. A book with a number in the title. A book written by someone under 30. A book with nonhuman characters - "Hooray for Hat!" by Brian Won A funny book. A book by a female author. A mystery or thriller. A book with a one-word title. A book of short stories. A book set in a different country. A nonfiction book. A popular author's first book. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet. A book a friend recommended. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book. A book based on a true story. A book at the bottom of your to-read list. A book your mom loves. A book that scares you. A book more than 100 years old. A book based entirely on its cover. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't. A memoir. A book you can finish in a day. A book with antonyms in the title. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit. A book that came out the year you were born. A book with bad reviews. A trilogy. A book from your childhood. A book with a love triangle. A book set in the future. A book set in high school. A book with a colour in the title. A book that made you cry. A book with magic. A graphic novel. A book by an author you've never read before. A book you own but have never read before. A book that takes place in your hometown. A book that was originally written in a different language. A book set during Christmas. A book written by an author with your same initials. A play. A banned book. A book based on or turned into a TV show. A book you started but never finished.

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Illustrator Brian Won

This makes me happy. A good friends interview featuring some of the children's books he has been working on.

(via A Mini-Interview with Brian Won)